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2018-2019 WWI GD WWII

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
What group that is known for hatred, bigotry and prejudice that regained popularity after World War I?
a)
The Ku Klux Klan
b)
The Power Rangers
c)
The Zuntos
d)
The Mongols
2.
What was a reason for urban growth during World War II?
a)
Improvements in the oil industry
b)
Government increased taxes on farming
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
Increase in industrial jobs
3.
After WWI, the expansion of crop production caused
a)
Crop prices dropped significantly
b)
Crop prices rose significantly
c)
Crop prices stayed steady
4.
What was the leading industry in Texas during World War II?
a)
Cotton and agriculture
b)
Oil and gas
c)
Cattle and sheep
d)
Technology and innovation
5.
Why was oil and gas the leading industry in Texas?
a)
The need to produce it increased due to increased war products
b)
Because it was just there for the taking
c)
Because of all the dead dinosaurs
d)
Because of increased mining
6.
Why were the following created: Social Security Administration, National Youth Administration, Public Works Administration
a)
To help with the war effort.
b)
To create jobs for immigrants
c)
To help get the U.S. out of the Great Depression
d)
To help Europe recover from WWI
7.
How did technological improvements impact WWI and WWII?
a)
Increased casualties
b)
Decreased casualties
8.
How did involvement of the U.S. in World War I and World War II help Texans?
a)
Increase in jobs due to increased industry
b)
Gained land from Mexico
c)
Shipped a lot of cattle overseas
d)
Finally got rid of all that pesky oil!
9.
What happened to the number of unemployed workers in the U.S. during the Great Depression
a)
Decreased
b)
Increased
c)
Stayed the same
10.
What did Sam Rayburn do during the Great Depression?
a)
Declare war on Germany
b)
Nothing, he didn't believe government had a role
c)
Promoted bills that President Roosevelt wanted to pass
d)
Tried to crown Mr. D King of everything
11.
How did weather and climate contribute to the picture?
a)
Over cultivating by farmers helped cause the Dust Bowl
b)
Dry climate and high winds helped cause the Dust Bowl
12.
What was a leading industry in Texas before petroleum?
a)
Meat processing and packing
b)
Oreo cookie production
c)
Production of really bad rap
d)
Copper mining
13.
What was the name of the worst economic time in our country?
a)
The Really Bad Time
b)
The Great Depression
c)
World War II
d)
The discovery of auto-tuning
14.
Why was gas rationed during World War II?
a)
Because using gas contributes to climate change
b)
Because there was a severe shortage of production
c)
Because people were too greedy
d)
Because the military needed it for tanks, ships, planes, etc.
15.
What was one political effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
The President declaring war on the Soviet Union
b)
War with Germany was successfully completed
c)
Soil Conservation Corps was established
d)
Farmers increasing their crop production
16.
What was one economic effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
Loss of farms due to loss of income
b)
Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico
c)
War with Germany
d)
War with Japan
17.
What was one social effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
The huge drop in the stock market
b)
Texans moving to other states
c)
The government declaring a state of emergency
d)
FDR declaring war on dust
18.
What were some ways that farmers caused the Dust Bowl through their actions?
a)
Mechanized farming and over grazing by cattle
b)
They dusted their houses too much
c)
They all sneezed at the same time and caused the dust to fly
d)
They trampled too much poop dust
19.
What was one political impact of World War I?
a)
Tension between Japan and the U.S.
b)
U.S. government creating new agencies to help the unemployed
c)
Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico
d)
U.S. government creating the Social Security Administration
20.
What was one economic impact of World War I?
a)
U.S. declaring war on Mexico
b)
People planting "victory gardens"
c)
Japan bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
Mr. D becoming crazy rich
21.
What was one social impact of World War I?
a)
Discrimination against German-Americans in Texas.
b)
Discrimination against Japanese-Americans in Texas.
22.

The United States entered World War I in 1914 along with other European nations.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Mexican Americans and Mexicans living in Texas who were not U.S. citizens served in the military during World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Many Texas women served in the military in combat roles during World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Why was General John J. Pershing sent by President Woodrow Wilson to Mexico?

a)

to help Mexican president Carranza get reelected

b)

to lead the Texas National Guard patrolling the Big Bend area

c)

to capture Francisco “Pancho” Villa, who had raided the United States

d)

to help the Mexican government determine the country’s borders

26.

Why did Germany’s telegram to the Mexican president outrage Americans?

a)

Germany asked Mexico to spy on the United States.

b)

Germany asked Mexico to remain neutral.

c)

Germany revealed its plan to attack American ships.

d)

Germany promised to help Mexico regain lands lost in the U.S.-Mexican War.

27.

Why was Kelly Field near San Antonio important to the American war effort?

a)

Nearly all of America’s military pilots were trained there.

b)

Mexican American troops were trained there.

c)

General John J. Pershing trained Texan National Guard troops there

d)

German Texans were detained there during the war.

28.

What did Texan civilians do to support the American war effort?

a)

started the Red Cross

b)

bought war bonds

c)

supported German Texans

d)

ignored segregation laws

29.

governor who gained fame for prosecuting Ku Klux Klan members for violent crimes

a)

Dan Moody

b)

Earle Mayfield

30.

guitarist who helped shape the blues musical tradition

a)

Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter

b)

Miriam “Ma” Ferguson

31.

governor of Texas elected in 1924 who won on an anti-Klan platform

a)

Earle Mayfield

b)

Miriam “Ma” Ferguson

32.

head of the Joint Legislative Council who later served as Texas secretary of state

a)

Jane Y. McCallum

b)

Dan Moody

33.

Which of the following population trends occurred in Texas in the 1920s?

a)

Texas’s farm population grew greatly

b)

Most population growth occurred in Texas’s rural areas.

c)

Texas’s cities grew in size as urbanization increased.

d)

Texas’s cities became smaller as urbanization decreased.

34.

In the 1920s, installment plans and the spread of electricity contributed to growing demand for what products?

a)

advertising

b)

appliances

c)

cars and trucks

d)

movie tickets

35.

In the 1920s, installment plans and the spread of electricity contributed to growing demand for what products?

a)

advertising

b)

appliances

c)

cars and trucks

d)

movie tickets

36.

While new chain stores in the 1920s reached urban customers, how did many people in rural areas get access to new products?

a)

door-to-door salespeople

b)

online shopping

c)

air mail

d)

mail-order catalogs

37.

Boom-and-bust cycles refer to shifts between prosperity and economic struggles.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Booming demand for livestock led to economic gains for ranchers in the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Clothing manufacturing expanded after World War I, and Texas built cotton mills.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

West Texas attracted oil refineries after the end of World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston grew rapidly in the 1920s as Texans left farms and ranches.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Why did Texas cotton farmers face hard economic times after World War I?

a)

Cotton prices increased from 10 cents to 42 cents per pound.

b)

Landlords forced tenant farmers to grow crops other than cotton.

c)

Farmers could not keep up with the increased demand for cotton.

d)

The price of cotton fell as increased supply exceeded demand.

43.

Why did the timber industry in East Texas suffer in the 1920s?

a)

Most forests had been cleared.

b)

Gas and oil became cheaper fuels

c)

Wood from other states was cheaper.

d)

The wood was of poor quality for building.

44.

A new shipping channel in 1914 helped boost the economy of which Texas city?

a)

Dallas

b)

Houston

c)

Galveston

d)

Brownsville

45.

Why was the Texas Highway Department created?

a)

to encourage the registration of all vehicles in the state

b)

to take advantage of federal funding for building highways within the state

c)

to help Texas cities create traffic laws

d)

to create a police department to patrol newly built roads

46.

How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Many women entered the workforce.

b)

Women finally gained the right to vote.

c)

Women served as pilots and tank drivers.

d)

Many women were allowed into state universities.

47.

During World War I, the Germans asked Mexico to join them in fighting the United States. In return for Mexico's participation, the victorious Germans would have given Mexico- (7.7E)

a)

unrestricted access to the Panama Canal

b)

favorable trading rights to central Europe

c)

the western Caribbean islands

d)

the southwestern United States

48.

All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT — (7.1A)

a)

internment camps

b)

New Deal programs

c)

Dust Bowl drought

d)

boom and bust in the cotton industry

49.

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

a)

World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

c)

New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

d)

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

50.

How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? (7.7E)

a)

Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities.

b)

It provided additional government funding to oil companies.

c)

Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land.

d)

Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.

51.

How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Many farms in the Panhandle and West Texas were lost to banks.

b)

The demand for Texas crops declined.

c)

Employment in major cities increased.

d)

Oil production declined in West Texas.

52.

How did Texas act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s? (7.7E)

a)

built windmills to power water pumps

b)

halted cattle drives through the Panhandle

c)

planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion

d)

moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle

53.

Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Several military generals were from Texas.

b)

Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.

c)

Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.

d)

Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.

54.

All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT — (7.18B)

a)

long-serving U.S. Congressman

b)

33rd President of the United States

c)

Speaker of the House of Representatives

d)

Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs

55.

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Voters elected only Democratic candidates.

b)

African Americans became the largest minority group.

c)

The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.

d)

Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities.

56.

The largest internment camp in Texas was located where? (7.7E)

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Princeton

d)

Crystal City

57.

In Europe the Germans built concentration camps to send the Jewish to while in the U.S. they had built internment camps for Germans, Japanese and Italian. Which of the following was the main difference between concentration and internment camps. (7.7E)

a)

Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in.

b)

Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased.

c)

Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture and internment camps were not.

d)

Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do.

58.

Who is being described in the excerpt ? (7.7.E)

a)

General Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

c)

John Nance Garner

d)

Audie Murphy

59.

How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s? (7.7E)

a)

Overproduction led to price decreases.

b)

Underproduction led to price increases.

c)

Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.

d)

Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices.

60.

Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of World War II on Texas? (7.7E)

a)

food and goods were rationed

b)

economy began to grow

c)

women joined the workforce

d)

ethnic groups pressed for civil rights

61.

How did Oveta Culp Hobby influence the political climate during World War II? (7.7E)

a)

serving as the 1st director of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)

b)

becoming the first female Governor of Texas

c)

becoming a famous actress

d)

becoming a pilot in the war

62.

Which group benefited most from the passage of the 19th Amendment? (7.7C)

a)

African Americans

b)

White men

c)

Women

d)

Native Americans

63.

The sinking of what ship helped cause the United States to enter WWI?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Titanic

c)

SS Minnow

d)

Mayflower

64.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Terrorism

d)

Nationalism

65.

At the beginning of World War I the United States

a)

Remained neutral; did not take sides

b)

Fought against the British and the Allied powers

c)

Fought against Mexico

d)

Fought against Germany and the Central Powers

66.
What were German citizens in Texas forced to do to prove their loyalty to the US.?
a)
Pay lots of money
b)
Kneel and kiss the American flag
c)
Buy War bonds
d)
Sell their land
67.

What was the role of women during WWI?

a)

Make Bread

b)

Sell War Bonds

c)

Work as nurses and help with the farm

d)

Drive the tanks

68.

What were some of the Progressive reforms of the 1900s?

a)

Obama Care

b)

Education & environment

c)

Reforms for new cars

d)

An alliance

69.
Women's suffrage is
a)
Women who are suffering injustice
b)
Women who enjoy life in the Rural areas
c)
The right of women to vote
d)
People determined to make women more united
70.
Which town in Texas got destroyed by a devastating hurricane?
a)
San Antonio
b)
El Paso
c)
Galveston
d)
Houston
71.

What two reasons caused the U.S. to enter World War I?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor and German aggression

b)

President Wilson's desire for power and wealth

c)

The Great Depression and German U-Boats

d)

Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram

72.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
73.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

74.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

75.

Wilson's idea for a League of Nations was included in the final provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. After most European countries joined the League of Nations, the U.S. soon followed suit and joined in 1920 to become part of the Big 4 (France, Great Britain, Italy, and the U.S.)

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Below is a list of reasons for the United States entering World War I. What would be the third reason?

  • German attempts to have Mexico invade the United States
  • Acts of sabotage
  • ??????????
a)

Sunken American battleships

b)

Destroyed American skyscrapers

c)

Exploded nuclear weapons

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare

77.

Before the U.S. entered WWI, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the U.S. would provide aid to the allies.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

In 1919, after communist revolutionaries known as Bolsheviks overthrew the czar in Russia, established the Soviet Union, and called for a worldwide revolution to destroy capitalism, people in the United States began to fear communists. This fear of international communism was called __________________.

a)

Socialism

b)

The Red Scare

c)

The Immigrant Scare

d)

The Isolationism Movement

79.

One of Roosevelt’s major New Deal programs was the Texas Valley Authority (TVA). This was established in 1933 to build dams and power plants along the Rio Grande River and its tributaries.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which legislation was passed during the Second New Deal to give federal assistance to the elderly?

a)

the Wagner Act

b)

the Social Security Act

c)

the Fair Labor Standards Act

d)

the Emergency Banking Relief Act

81.

Dirt loosened by the drought and the poor farming practices that had eroded the soil led to this ecological disaster ____________________.

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

the Dirt Bowl

c)

(TVA)

d)

the Dust Bowl

82.

This political cartoon is depicting the U.S. working around what acts?

a)

The Wagner Acts

b)

The Nullification Acts

c)

The Neutrality Acts

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Acts

83.

One way Americans conserved on the home front was through the mandatory government rationing system.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

The project code named the Manhattan Project was hiding what?

a)

The U.S. building Nuclear Weapons

b)

Internment Camps built to hold minorities

c)

Secret plant building new airplanes

d)

New submarine technology